reception

Noun

Meaning

The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.

The state of being received.

The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.

Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.

A retaking; a recovery.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

response front desk durbar masque banqueting bash fete jamboree function received social party event taking signal
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Antonyms

postal out day endowment enquiry transmittal
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Hypernyms

party getting catch snap greeting grab

Hyponyms

levee detection tea at home demodulation signal detection

Related terms

receive receptive receptacle receptor receptible

Phrases with the word

reception area friendly reception warm reception reception clerk broadcast reception unit smiling reception

Anagrams

prenotice

Examples

We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. William Hazlitt

There is something so amiable in the prejudices of a young mind, that one is sorry to see them give way to the reception of more general opinions. Jane Austen

I was hoping to get a reception like this, I'd just hoped that it would be on Thursday night instead of Tuesday night. Howard Dean

The relation of feeling toward art and its bringing-forth can be one of production or one of reception and enjoyment. Martin Heidegger

There's an expression in Australia that's called 'Go Bush,' which means to get out of the city and relax. I try and 'go bush' to places where there's no cell reception. But, I don't get to do that often, so for the most part, it's just a state of mind. Cate Blanchett

The reception has more value than the invitation. Burundi Proverb

Close letter words and terms

receptary receptibility receptible reception area reception center reception centre